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3 Out of Every
10 Adults in U.S. Affected by Disability says NHIS
An estimated 62 million Americans
bear a disabilty that impinges on their lifestyle, with two thirds
of that population under the age of 65.
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Orthopedic Surgeons & Their Patients Clamor for the Establishment
of a National Joint Registry
A few months after undergoing
routine hip replacements, a number of patients of a well known LA orthopedic
surgeon started suffering from excruciating pains. The surgeon, Dr.
Lawrence Dorr, was stymied until he discovered one factor they all
had in common; the same replacement joint, manufactured by Zimmer Holdings,
was implanted in all of them.
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Esophageal Therapy You Can Stomach
Got heartburn? Several times a week for five or more years? Then you're at increased risk for a form of esophageal cancer that, though rare, is the fastest-growing cancer in the U.S., particularly in white men over 50. It's also one of the most deadly, with a five-year survival rate of just 17%.
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Deep Brain Stimulation Holds Promise for Depression
WASHINGTON -- This exclusive video explores deep brain stimulation as a therapy for depression with Helen Mayberg, M.D., one of the pioneers of the treatment.
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For the Elderly, Being Heard About Life’s End
“Slow medicine,” which encourages less aggressive care at the end of life, is increasingly available in nursing homes.
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Antioxidant Linked to Parkinson's Disease Progression
BOSTON, April 14 -- For patients with Parkinson's disease, progression may be directly linked to blood levels of the antioxidant urate, researchers found.
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Aid to Make Homes 'Accessible'
Americans generally would prefer growing old in their own homes. Yet many of those homes are ill-suited to the disabilities that can accompany old age.
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Hospitals Tackle High-Risk Drugs To Reduce Errors
Hospitals are taking steps to prevent errors in the use of so-called high-alert medications
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Medicare Will Keep Covering CT Heart Scans After All
High-tech scans are one of the fastest growing areas of health-care spending, and the feds have been trying for a while to figure out how to slow the growth.
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Antidepressants
Under Scrutiny Over Efficacy
Sweeping Overview Suggests Suppression of Negative Data Has Distorted
View of Drugs
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Cutting Through the Confusion Over Vytorin
Despite Negative Study, Doctors Say Drug Remains An Option to Fight
Cholesterol
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